Happyair - New Phuket Based Airline

[phuketrex]

http://www.happyairway.com/

Will be useful for visa runs to Langkawi.

[MyphuketLife]

http://www.happyairway.com/

Will be useful for visa runs to Langkawi.

After looking at that website, I will never fly with them. If a company puts so little into their online brand image, well then it makes we wonder.

also under carears:

IT Support

-Able to write programs

-Familiar with Micrsoft Office

[twschw]

Looks fine to me. May be a nice option if the fares are good.

BTW, it is "careers".

[allane]

Will be useful for visa runs to Langkawi.

After looking at that website, I will never fly with them. If a company puts so little into their online brand image, well then it makes we wonder.

Don't be too hard on them. It is probably as safe as One-Two-Crash.

[petercallen]

They are quoting 9000 baht for a very short return flight, seems pretty expensive to me even if you can get a visa extension in Malaysia, under the just released immigration regulations they will not be extending 60 day tourist visas in adjoining country's.

[khunjake]

Turboprop? No thanks..

[Carib]

Ridiculous statements to judge an airline, based on what the site describes and the turbo prop plane.

[robertsonmartin]

Interesting.

Other main-stream airlines have tried these routes before, found them not profitable, and removed the route after trying for a while. The bigger airlines also seem to get airport concessions with cheaper landing fee's provided turn-around is within the hour.

I can't see how a small company with 1 or 2 planes will be able to make such routes profitable. With the prices they are quoting then the planes will be nowhere near full and similarly if prices are competitive to fill the planes then profit margins will be tiny.

Visa-runners won't use then because of the high cost. Air Asia fly to Malaysia for around 2800 baht all in so a much cheaper option. You rarely see a free seat on Air Asia so their strategy is solid even during the economic downturn.

I can't see how this venture will work but lets wait and see. Good Luck to them once they start the routes.

[Abrak]

Ridiculous statements to judge an airline, based on what the site describes and the turbo prop plane.

Well their own site calls it a turbo prop - so that is why people are assuming its true.

http://happyairway.com/our_fleet.html

The Saab 340a was built between 1983 and 1989.

Generally available for about USdollars3m.

[hagler]

Is it a Happy Ending when you arrive at your destination with them?